Blanket Flower is an incredibly easy to grow perennial that can fill your flowerbeds will stunning blooms and color. Even better, unlike most flowering perennials, it can keep on blooming all summer long! Blanket Flower, or Gaillardia as it is officially known, is native to both North and South America. Its compact, bouquet-like foliage and …
Have you ever considered growing gladiolus in your flowerbeds? With their striking tall stems and multiple colorful blooms, gladiolus flowers are a great addition to any landscape – and to flower displays, too! Gladiolus is a great option if you are lacking space but still want to add a splash of soaring color to your …
The sweet fragrance of rose blooms is the perfect addition to any garden. However, traditional roses can be a bit finicky to grow and maintain. That’s why growing everblooming roses are an excellent alternative, and why they are known as the easy-care rose bush! Everblooming roses, also known as knock out roses, were created by …
Creeping phlox is the perfect choice for adding a vibrant ground covering perennial to your landscape – not only does it add lasting beauty and a light, airy light fragrance to your yard, it also happens to be extremely easy to plant, grow and maintain! Whether you have an open wide location or an area …
Looking for the best perennials to grow in the shade portions of your yard? While most plants thrive in full sun, there are a few plants that actually need shade in order to grow and flourish. And today, we showcase 6 such shade loving plants perfect for growing in the less-sunny areas of your landscape. …
Crocus flowers are a great addition to any garden landscape. Their bright bell-shaped blooms help to welcome in the warmer spring weather. Follow these simple steps so you can learn how to grow crocus flowers and add them to your landscape. Crocuses are small flowers but they are mighty and easy to grow. They are …
Knowing how to grow hyacinth bulbs is a great way to add beauty and sweet fragrance to your garden spaces. Whether you plant them in containers or directly in the soil, they are a great addition and companion to other spring-blooming flowers. Hyacinth plants produce one spiky, upright bloom each year. The blooms feature multiple …
When you plant and grow tulips from bulbs in the Fall, you won’t be disappointed with the beautiful blooms that appear in Early Spring! After a long, cold winter, it is always refreshing to see those first little hints of green popping up through the barren soil. Then, in early Spring, you are rewarded with …
Peonies are a great addition to any property. Peony’s attractive and fragrant flowers have been cherished and admired for generations. In fact, once they are established, they can grow and bloom for almost 100 years when you know how to grow peonies correctly! Once peony trees and bushes start blooming, they will produce blooms for …
Snapdragons are one of the most interesting and versatile flowers that you can grow. Not only do they come in almost every color of the rainbow, but this cool-weather-loving plant’s unique blooms make them a great addition to your property. All you need is a few simple tips and you’ll know how to grow snapdragons …